Federal Register Summary for week of 28 August

Arctic Research Commission

Arctic Research Commission; Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Arctic Research Commission
will hold its 90th meeting in Kotzebue, AK on September 14-16, 2009.
The Business Session, open to the public, will convene at 9:30 a.m.
Monday, September 14, 2009 in Kotzebue, AK. An Executive Session will
follow adjournment of the Business Session.

The Agenda items include:

(1) Call to order and approval of the Agenda.
(2) Approval of the Minutes of the 89th Meeting.
(3) Commissioners and Staff Reports.
(4) Discussion of Arctic research related activities in and around
Kotzebue.

The focus of the meeting will be reports and updates on programs
and research projects affecting the Arctic.

Any person planning to attend this meeting who requires special
accessibility features and/or auxiliary aids, such as sign language
interpreters, must inform the Commission in advance of those needs.

Contact Person for More Information: John Farrell, Executive
Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission, 703-525-0111 or TDD 703-306-
0090.

Commerce

Applications for the FY 2010 Ocean Exploration (OE) Program

AGENCY: Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER), Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of funding availability.

SUMMARY: OER is seeking pre-proposals and full proposals to support its
mission, consistent with NOAA's Strategic Plan to search, investigate,
and document poorly-known and unknown areas of the ocean and Great
Lakes through interdisciplinary exploration, and to advance and
disseminate knowledge of the ocean environment and its physical,
chemical, and biological resources.

Competitive OE proposals will be bold, innovative and
interdisciplinary in their approach. OER anticipates a total of
approximately $3,000,000 including costs for ship and submersible
assets will be available through this announcement. Only exploratory
proposals will be funded; any other types of projects will not be
reviewed. The office priorities for this opportunity support NOAA's
mission support goal of: Ecosystems--Protect, Restore, and Manage Use
of Coastal and Ocean Resources through Ecosystem-Based Management.

DATES: Completed pre-proposals are required for all categories and must
be received by 5 p.m. (EDT) on October 8, 2009. Full proposal
submissions must be received by 5 p.m. (EDT) on December 7, 2009. A
complete pre-proposal is a prerequisite for submission of a full
proposal. Applications received after the above deadlines will not be
considered.

ADDRESSES: Pre-proposal submissions from Federal and non-Federal
applicants can be either by e-mail (preferred, send to
OAR.OE.FAQ@noaa.gov) or by hard-copy. If by e-mail, please put your
last name in the subject heading along with the words OE Pre-proposal,
e.g., Smith OE Pre-proposal. Adobe PDF format is preferred. No
facsimile pre-proposals will be accepted. Non-Federal applicants are
strongly encouraged to submit full proposals through Grants.gov. Non-
Federal applicants without Internet access may submit hard-copies to:
ATTN: Dr. Nicolas Alvarado, NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and
Research, SSMC III, 10th Floor, 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring,
Maryland 20910. No e-mail or facsimile full proposal submissions will
be accepted from non-Federal applicants. Federal applicants may submit
full proposals either by e-mail (preferred, send to
OAR.OE.FAQ@noaa.gov) or by hard-copy. No facsimile full proposal
submissions will be accepted from Federal applicants.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact the
NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research at (301)734-1015 or
submit inquiries via e-mail to the Frequently Asked Questions address:
OAR.OE.FAQ@noaa.gov. E-mail inquiries should include the Principal
Investigator's name in the subject heading. Inquiries can be mailed to:
ATTN: Dr. Nicolas Alvarado NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and
Research, 1315 East-West Highway SSMC3, 10th Floor, R/OER, Silver
Spring, Maryland 20910.

Fisheries in the Western Pacific; Bottomfish and Seamount Groundfish Fisheries; 2009-10 Main Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish Total Allowable Catch

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed specification; request for comments.

SUMMARY: NMFS proposes to specify establish a total allowable catch
(TAC) for the 2009-10 fishing year of 254,050 lb (115,235 kg) of Deep 7
bottomfish in the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI). The TAC would be set in
accordance with regulations established to support long-term
sustainability of Hawaii bottomfish in the Hawaiian Archipelago.

DATES: Comments must be received by September 8, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this proposed specification, identified by 0648-
XQ14, may be sent to either of the following addresses:

Instructions: All comments received are a part of the public record
and will generally be posted to www.regulations.gov without change. All
personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.) submitted
voluntarily by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit
confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive or protected
information. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (if you wish to remain
anonymous, enter "NA'' in the required name and organization fields).
Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word
or Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe PDF file formats only.

Copies of the Fishery Management Plan for Bottomfish and Seamount
Groundfish Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region (Bottomfish FMP) and
the related Environmental Impact Statement are available from the
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), 1164 Bishop St.,
Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, tel 808-522-8220, fax 808-522-8226, or
www.wpcouncil.org.

An environmental assessment (EA) was prepared that describes the
impact on the human environment that would result from this proposed
action. This action, specification of a TAC, is exempt from the
procedures of E.O. 12866 because this action contains no implementing
regulations and therefore a Regulatory Impact Review was not prepared.
Based on the environmental impact analyses presented in the EA, NMFS
prepared a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the proposed action. Copies of the EA and FONSI are available from
www.regulations.gov, or the Council (see ADDRESSES).

Listing Endangered and Threatened Species: Change in Status for the Upper Columbia River Steelhead Distinct Population Segment

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule; correcting amendment.

SUMMARY: We, NMFS, announce that the Upper Columbia River steelhead is
reclassified as a threatened species consistent with a recent court
ruling. We also correct the table of threatened fishes to indicate that
the same species is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species
Act of 1973 (ESA). This species was inadvertently dropped from the
table during an unrelated rulemaking.

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: NMFS issues new and revised definitions for certain regulatory
terms, and procedural and technical changes to the regulations
addressing scientific research activities, exempted fishing, and
exempted educational activities under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (MSA). This action is necessary to
provide better administration of these activities and to revise the
regulations consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Reauthorization Act (MSRA). NMFS intends to clarify the
regulations, ensure necessary information to complete required analyses
is requested and made available, and provide for expedited review of
permit applications where possible.

DATES: Effective September 24, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding burden-hour estimates or other
aspects of the collection-of-information requirements contained in this
final rule may be sent to Alan Risenhoover, Director, Office of
Sustainable Fisheries, 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3, Silver Spring, MD
20910, and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office
of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503 (Attn: NOAA Desk
Officer), or email to David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov, or fax to (202) 395-
7285.

Copies of the categorical exclusion (CE) prepared for this action
are available from NMFS at the above address or by calling the Office
of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, at 301-713-2341.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information about this teleconference must contact Mr.
Thomas Miller, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Mr. Miller may be
contacted at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
or via telephone/voice mail; (202) 343-9982; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-
mail at miller.tom@epa.gov. General information about the EPA SAB, as
well as any updates concerning the teleconference announced in this
notice, may be found on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

Homeland Security

Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to amend its regulations on ballast
water management by establishing standards for the allowable
concentration of living organisms in ships' ballast water discharged in
U.S. waters. The Coast Guard also proposes to amend its regulations for
approving engineering equipment by establishing an approval process for
ballast water management systems. These new regulations would aid in
controlling the introduction and spread of nonindigenous species from
ships discharging ballast water in U.S. waters.

DATES: Comments and related material must either be submitted to our
online docket via http://www.regulations.gov on or before November 27,
2009 or reach the Docket Management Facility by that date.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number USCG-2001-10486 to the Docket Management Facility at the U.S.
Department of Transportation. To avoid duplication, please use only one
of the following methods:

To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the "Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

You may inspect the material proposed for incorporation by
reference at Room 1601, Environmental Standards Division, U.S. Coast
Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The telephone number is 202-372-1433. Copies of the material
are available as indicated in the "Incorporation by Reference''
section of this preamble.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed
rulemaking, call or e-mail Mr. John Morris, Project Manager,
Environmental Standards Division, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters,
telephone 202-372-1433, e-mail John.C.Morris@uscg.mil. If you have
questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Ms.
Renee Wright, Chief, Dockets, Department of Transportation, telephone
202-366-9826.

Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters; Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the availability of a Draft
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) for the rulemaking
entitled "Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water''
(Docket No. USCG-2001-10486), published elsewhere in today's issue of
the Federal Register. This DPEIS provides an assessment of the
potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed
establishment of ballast water discharge standards. The standards would
be used to approve alternative ballast water management methods that
are effective in preventing or reducing the introduction of
nonindigenous species via discharged ballast water into United States
waters. We request your comments on this DPEIS.

DATES: Comments and related material must either be submitted to our
online docket via http://www.regulations.gov on or before November 27,
2009 or reach the Docket Management Facility by that date.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2001-10486 using any one of the following methods:

(4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is 202-366-9329.

To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the "Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
call or e-mail Mr. John Morris, Project Manager, Environmental
Standards Division, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, telephone 202-372-
1433, e-mail: John.C.Morris@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing
or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Black-Footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) as Threatened or Endangered

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
reopening of the public information solicitation period on our October
9, 2007, 90-day finding on a petition to list the black-footed
albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) as threatened or endangered under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). This action will
provide all interested parties with an additional opportunity to submit
information and materials on the status of the black-footed albatross.
Information previously submitted need not be resubmitted as it has
already been incorporated into the public record and will be fully
considered in the 12-month finding.

DATES: We are reopening the public information solicitation period and
request that we receive information on or before September 25, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit information by one of the following methods:

You should be aware that we will post all comments on http://www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any
personal information you provide us (see the Information Solicited
section below for more information).

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI)-- Science Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) will meet as indicated below:

DATES: The meeting will be held September 9 and 10, 2009, in Fairbanks, Alaska. On September 9, 2009, the meeting will begin at 9 a.m., at the National Park Service, Fairbanks Headquarters, 4175 Geist Road. Public comments will begin at 3 p.m. On September 10, 2009, the meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the same location, and will adjourn at 4 p.m.

Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board; Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Announcement of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces that the Wild
Horse and Burro Advisory Board will conduct a meeting on matters
pertaining to management and protection of wild, free-roaming horses
and burros on the Nation's public lands.

DATES: The Advisory Board will meet Monday, September 28, 2009 from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m., local time. This will be a one day meeting.

ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will meet in Arlington, Virginia at the
Hyatt Arlington, 1325 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22209.
Their phone number for reservations is 1-800-233-1234.

Written comments pertaining to the Advisory Board meeting should be
sent to: Bureau of Land Management, National Wild Horse and Burro
Program, WO-260, Attention: Ramona DeLorme, 1340 Financial Boulevard,
Reno, Nevada 89502-7147. Submit written comments pertaining to the
Advisory Board meeting no later than close of business September 23,
2009. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic access
and filing address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ramona DeLorme, Wild Horse and Burro
Administrative Assistant, at 775-861- 6583. Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may reach Ms. DeLorme at
any time by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-
8339.